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The parsecs thing I understand. The hyperspace shortening distances I dont.

I understood 'hyper space' as 'light speed' Your surrounded by light that is travelin gas fast as you, creating a 'corridor' effect and your technicall not there as your atoms are at a state of acceleration.

As for why 'Parsecs' I understand it as only a fast enough ship, can get close enough to the 'Maw' cluster of black holes and then escape them.

Most slow ships have to go _way_ around.

A faster ship can fly a tighter pattern, meaning a shorter distance, meaning thats why you can do a run that is safe at a 16 parsec trip, can be done in 12 parsecs.